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Drought Tolerant Plants

The following is a list of drought tolerant plants that are suitable for the UK climate.

Drought tolerant plants are plants that can sustain significant periods of drought without suffering undue harm. However, even drought tolerant plants will need watering after planting until their root systems become fully established.

Drought resistant plants often have grey-green, or silver leaves that help to reflect the sun and sometimes have fine hairs helping them to trap moisture close to the plant.